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Ad-libbing Duterte struggles to read from teleprompter in final SONA
President Rodrigo Duterte humorously blamed a "drowsy" teleprompter operator for his slow delivery during his final State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Duterte deviated from the script, attributing the slow progress to potential operator fatigue or his own ad-libs, noting that his spontaneous thoughts sometimes outpaced the operator's ability to keep up.
He spoke for 2 hours and 45 minutes, exceeding the estimated one-hour running time due to his ad-libs.
Despite the hiccup, Duterte expressed appreciation for the teleprompter operators, even affectionately addressing one.
The President's lighthearted remarks about the teleprompter drew applause from the assembled lawmakers and officials.
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